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BBC's NW Tonight, (after interminable boring football features), managed to show the Manchester bird on its nest tray tonight (courtesy of RSPB's Aren't birds brilliant which has just begun again in the city centre near the big screen) - the chicks have hatched but I don't think we know how many yet....

An early brood of 4 ducklings on the Irwell at Burrs CP, Bury, 29th. (Thanks to Neil Anderton and Brian Fletcher) -- Edited by Judith Smith at 21:49, 2008-04-30 -- Edited by Judith Smith at 21:49, 2008-04-30

1 singing blackcap pr robins feeding young 8 house martins

watch a battle this morning between 4 mistle thrushes and a carrion crow on holden rd leigh lasted a good half hour both pr thrushes must have nests there dont know if the crow got anything but when they finally drove it off it did not take anything with it also about 2pr goldfinch 1 pr bullfinch

Staying at Carrbridge this weekend (Friday until Monday) Target species as follows:- Black-Throated Diver (Lochindorb) Red-Throated Diver (Loch Morlich) Crested Tit (Loch Garten) Osprey (Loch of the Lowes/ Loch Garten) Crossbill (Loch Garten) Capercaillie (5.30am Caper Watch - L...

Did a 2 hour survey of this 2 x 2 km square this a.m. It's hardly classic bird territory (mostly suburban Rochdale but some areas also in Oldham). It covers the southern end of Stake Hill industrial estate, Higher Boarshaw, Middleton cemetery and some of the posher, more rural areas of Chadderton...

28th April. I was fortunate enough to find certainly 1 (seen very clearly although only briefly) and possibly a second Dotterel here this afternoon in pretty poor weather conditions. There was a bird was found here by Paul Heaton on 30/4/06 and habitat here seems just right for this species on pa...

29th April. Had the first freshly-fledged young House Sparrow of the year in the garden this morning - being fed by the adult male of the pair. Looks like this pair are a little ahead of their peers - who have only recently been seen stripping the fleece like lining off some hanging baskets, presumabl...

In the early to mid 80's atleast (as I remember), Rindle Road used to be busy with birders, gathered to witness the excellent numbers of Hen Harriers and Short-eared Owls that used to winter in the area and of course Nightjar, Tree Pipit and Turtle Dove which were all mossland specialist species durin...

For those who don't know it, this is an excellent area of rough grassland, scrubland with marshes and pools. One side borders on the PPG factory and another side onto Bickershaw Lane. Grid ref: SD627025, access from the end of Belmont Ave. Today there in rain: 4 Grasshopper Warblers reeling, 4 Sedge...

After reading reports in the Bolton News that the Terns where back. I went to see but no sign. 6 Swallows 1 Willow Warbler 3 pair Great Crested Grebe LBB Gull BH gulls flushed 2 Snipe Tufted Duck Spoke to a guy who, while interested in the birds, was also a fisherman. He didn't half have a good whinge about C...

A friend of mine who lives in St. Leonards Av. tells me he had a barn owl in his back garden on 3 evenings last week.

24/03/08 14.00 15.00 6 reed bunting 4 blackbirds 10 chaffinch 6 yellowhammer 12 great tit 1 willow tit 2 dunnock 2 blue tit 20 tree sparrow 4 magpie 2 crow 1 wood pigeon 1 lapwing 1 greenfinch 1 robin 1 wren 2 collard dove very nice bit of birding from the comfort of the car seat,hats off to who...

The first Swifts of the year have arrived in the Houghton lane area of Swinton with 4 seen this evening (26/4)

lesser whitethroat this morn shevington lane nr speed cam

hi, i am begining in bird watching and have stared compileing a life list i am only 16 and would like some tips on were to find more birds round the hindley/wigan area and what equipment to use etc. thankyou. ryan

Is anybody else out there keeping a county year-list for 2008? Seeing as how we are now a quarter of the way through the year, i thought it would be interesting to see how everyone is doing so far. My GM 2008 list is currently on 108. As this is the first time i've kept a county list im not sure if this is good, p...

76 Mute Swan, 160 Canada Geese, Pink footed Goose with Canada Goose flock, Greylag Goose, 87 Mallard, 40 Tufted Duck, Kingfisher, Great Spotted Woodpecker,Chiffchaff, 5 Goldcrest, Treecreeper,2 Reed Bunting.

Directly over westleigh highschool, above the astroturf was unmistakebly a hovering kestrel, i only saw the one but it was a definate kestrel, also my birding partner says he has sighted a GBB gull as well as some LBB gulls.

Although there have been a few early records already this year, from now until about the 3rd week of May is usually peak time of year for Dotterels passing through Britain, and with nearby places like Pendle Hill getting good numbers every year surely they're under-recorded in Greater Manchester? ...

In field adjacent to Astley SSSI. 3 Cuckoos and 2 wheatear. Eddie King.

12.9.07 - Middle and Goyt Hall Farms - mid pm Yellow Wagtail - 1st winter bird around the Horsefields and newly ploughed field by Goyt Hall Farm (a good bird for here). Little Owl - 3 birds noted around Goyt Hall Farm area.

Cuckoo in fields between Fir Tree Flash and Diggles Flash, Westleigh. Kane

Hallo all, It has been a while since I have written anything. I have just come back from a trip to Sweden. It was fantastic to say the least with Cranes, Owls and Woodpeckers. But back to Norway. Even though the cold nights are still forming a new thin layer of ice on the lakes, it soon melts and warm sunny da...

check the main site for details,but us wigganers are on to it already,maps,flipcharts target birds sycronised spotting pratice every thursday,sounds like the warfords but with pies. the wigganers -- Edited by Geoff Hargreaves at 20:58, 2008-01-11

I see that one is still present in Padiham, lancashire. has anyone been to see it and if so where exactly is it. Thanks

trip with local r s p b group to conder green area freezing cold east wind blowin kept most things down birds seen condor green sp redshank, 4 scaup pr red b mergansers stonechat 4 whimbrel bl t godwits in breeding plumage knot ,, pilling marsh golden plover p f goose a very distant ross go...

Just spent an hour or so on the Logie the Osprey website. Brilliant stuff. Not just the Osprey. Marsh Harrier, Honey Buzzard and much more. The section on mammals interested me because it ties in with a tv program, on the other night, Natural World, i think it was. A guy (the son of Mr MFI) has a dream of...

2 Willow Warbler 1 Chiffchaff 2 Greenfinch 1 Chaffinch 4 Lbb Gulls Loads Woodpigeons 22 Magpies 4 Carrion Crows Song Thrush Mistle Thrush 2 Weasles 2 cast iron baths, 1 washing machine, 1 couch, several chairs, plenty bits of cycles and a fine collection of car wheels. Strangely no sho...

A mate at work has been telling me for months that he has had lots of Siskin, Brambling and Redpolls visiting his feeders in his garden. He said that the Redpolls were paler than in his bird book and that some of them were becoming very pink. I have been meaning to pop in to look at the birds in question a...